Author: Lizzie Gray

Wednesday is full on the football schedule. Today’s matches bring the start of women’s football at the Tokyo Olympics, as well as the crucial matches in the Libertadores and Sud Americana.The women’s team will make their Olympic debut against China, at 5:00 AM (Brasilia time). At night, the highlight is Palmeiras x Universidad Católica in the round of 16 of the Libertadores. a UOL Sports I’m making a guide to all the games this Wednesday. Check below.Olympic Games (women’s football)United Kingdom x ChileTime: 4:30 AMLocation: in Sapporo, JapanChina x BrazilTime: 5 AMLocation: in Miyagi, JapanSweden x the United StatesTime: 5:30…

Judoka Lucia Teixeira finished with a silver medal in the last two Paralympics, with a main medal – or rather – in preparation for the Paralympic Games in Tokyo (Japan). This Saturday (19), the Grand Prix champion in Warnick (England), the last format competition before the Games, was in the 57kg category. The event continues on Sunday (20), from 6am (GMT), with seven Brazilians on the carpet: Alana Maldonado (up to 70kg), Rebeca Silva, Meg Emmerich (both over 70kg), Harlley Arruda (up to 81 kg) (kg), Arthur Silva (up to 90 kg), Antonio Tenorio (up to 100 kg) and Wilians…

The Tokyo Olympics had already seen cases of coronavirus before the opening ceremony, but health expert Brian McCluskey said this was expected and that the total was below expectations at the moment. American tennis player Coco Gauff tested positive for covid-19 before boarding the plane. Other athletes tested positive at the airport after arriving in Japan or inside the Olympic Village Athletes Bubble. “What we’re seeing is what we expected,” McCluskey, a senior gaming advisor, said at a press conference Monday (19). “We do the tests because it is a means of filtering [as pessoas com covid-19]”.” We get to…

Two-time Paralympic world champion from Great Britain, Olivia Brin, had to go through an embarrassing situation during the English Athletics Championships, which was held in Bedford, 74 kilometers from London. The 24-year-old, who will be participating in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, learned from the ruling that her swimming trunks were “too short and ill-fitting”. Brin, who has cerebral palsy, told The Guardian that he was wearing the official adidas swimsuit for 2021. Moreover, he wondered if the man would ever have to listen to such comments. “Once I finished the long jump, an official felt it necessary to tell…

On Wednesday (7) the UK government acknowledged the risk of outbreaks of the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus due to the holding of the semi-finals and the European Cup decision in London. The British capital has already hosted the first semi-final between Italy and Spain, last Tuesday (6), with Azzora winning on penalties, while the other qualifier will leave the confrontation between England and Denmark, on Wednesday. “I think we can manage the risk, but we can’t say there is no risk when you have thousands of people in one place,” British government business minister Kwasi Quarting told LBC radio.…

The United Kingdom allowed 1,000 Italian fans to enter the European Nations Cup final on Sunday the 11th. The Italian Football Association will distribute tickets costing 610 euros (3,784 Brazilian reals) to all fans who want to support Italy in making the selections for the European Championship. The “lucky ones” will have to get in and out of foreign lands on Sunday, staying in a healthy, supervised bubble. In addition to facing a five-day quarantine upon their return to Italy, fans will not be able to contact the general public while they are in England. While the British government eased…

German Olympic medalist Angelique Kerber on Thursday (15) joined the list of big names to have pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics, claiming that the last few weeks on the track demanded a lot from his body. Kerber has won three Grand Slam titles, winning the silver medal in the women’s singles event at the 2016 Rio Games. The 33-year-old has had a weedy season, playing three tournaments last month – winning in Bad Homburg and reaching the semi-finals at Wimbledon. “Representing Germany at London 2012 and Rio 2016 as part of the German national team has always been one…

On Saturday morning, three Brazilian beach volleyball representatives participated in a virtual press conference in Japan, and Ana Patricia, Duda and Evandro commented on the Olympic participation expectations and the latest preparations for the conflicts in Tokyo. Duda lamented the lack of fans, but who used to play in this situation: “It’s sad not to have fans. Everyone is waiting for this moment and the audience is important, it brings those butterflies in the stomach, extra energy. But every sponsorship is important, and cases are increasing. He We are already used to playing competitions like this.” Evandro had already had…

British police said on Thursday (15), that four people were arrested for racist crimes against England footballers after the European Cup final last Sunday (11). Police said a team of experts is analyzing the offensive comments, since black players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka have been targeted with racist crimes on social media on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. They lost all three on penalties in the defeat to Italy on penalties at Wembley Stadium in London. These crimes have been widely criticized, and the government has promised to take action against social media companies if they do not…

The race to host world Cup 2030 hasn’t officially started yet, but the behind-the-scenes moves are already in place. The Athletic Sports website revealed, on Friday, that Saudi Arabia wants the FIFA championship and is considering sharing it with Italy. The show will try to be the first to host the World Cup in two different continents.The UK is also eyeing the possibility, which is considering hosting the cup in a joint bid with Ireland.A new streaming platform featuring movies, series, original productions, and everything from The Simpsons and ESPN Live sports. />Do you want more details? Just click here…